THE PEZ OUTLAW: A CIFF 46 Review
Every so often, a documentary finds a truly odd story and a truly novel way to tell it, and THE PEZ OUTLAW unquestionably fits that mold.
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NO ORDINARY MAN: A CIFF 45 Review
Billy Tipton’s story is a slim but vital piece of trans history that is finally getting its due in the excellent new doc, NO ORDINARY MAN.
AFF 2020: Bigotry, Addiction, and Changing Minds in FOR THE LOVE OF RUTLAND
In the Summer of 2016, the small town of Rutland, Vermont was thrown into chaos. Then Mayor Chris Louras announced that the town would be be housing 100 Syrian refugees. This was one of the few cities in the U.S. to do so, and while some citizens were thrilled and …
AFF 2020: We’re All Still Figuring Out Who We Are in SOME KIND OF HEAVEN
In popular media, the elderly are often used as a quirky punchline. They move to Florida, watch Matlock and Murder She Wrote, can’t figure out how to use the TV remote, and lose their dentures. Think rambling Abe Simpson in The Simpsons or Pam’s puritanical grandma in The Office. It’s …
Police State: DO NOT RESIST & 13th
Policing is perhaps THE partisan divide of our era. Here are two stellar documentaries on the past, present, and future of the American police.
THE WOLFPACK captures a remarkable story
Crystal Moselle’s THE WOLFPACK is a truly remarkable story, and her documentary about the Angulo clan is empathetic and fascinating.
OUT IN THE NIGHT: A CIFF Review
OUT IN THE NIGHT is a powerful piece of documentary journalism. As a film, it’s not the most engaging; as a story, your blood will boil.
THE LOOK OF SILENCE is the year’s best documentary
The Look of Silence is the follow-up to the groundbreaking 2012 documentary, The Act of Killing. It is horrifying and essential.
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY is a history of early feminism
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry is a powerful if too-conventional documentary history of the early feminist fights for equality.
‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Review
Last Days in Vietnam is a decent documentary in the tradition of Ken Burns, drily informative but less captivating than its story deserves.
Rich Hill Review: Documentary in Decline
Even in 2014, the collapse of the American Dream was more than evident. Rich Hill is a powerful documentary that never feels like poverty porn.